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31 Million Gallons Per Minute – Niagara Falls – October 20, 2019
From October 15 – 17 I was visiting Niagara Falls Canada. I have already posted about my visit to the Pure Land temple of 10,000 Buddhas. Also I posted about my visit to the Underground Railroad Museum on the US side of the falls. In this post I’d like to share a little about Niagara…
Effective Giving – April 16, 2012 Meditation
Effective Giving The other day a good friend of mine, Rabbi Jonathan F. posted the following on his Twitter feed: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/rabbijonathan/status/190965768651939842″] My apologies to Rabbi Jonathan if this misrepresents the intention of his Tweet How do we approach the idea of giving a gift that considers the other’s actual needs? Within the Lotus Sutra…
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…